Re: Does FC9 have a /etc/modprobe.conf file? (Jason Waggoner)

From: "Jason Waggoner" <waggoneer hotmail com>

To: <fedora-test-list redhat com>

Subject: Re: Does FC9 have a /etc/modprobe.conf file? (Jason Waggoner)

Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:18:42 -0700

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Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:19:31 -0500
From: Mike Chambers <mike miketc com>
Subject: Re: Does FC9 have a /etc/modprobe.conf file?
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On Sun, 2008-03-23 at 10:55 -0700, Jason Waggoner wrote:
> I am having soundcard conflict on a Dell XPS1210 laptop.
>
> During boot Fedora is initializing the USB soundcard (for the built-in
> webcam) first.
> When I go to system-config-soundcard I can see my other soundcard, and I
can
> change the order.
> But, when I hit apply I get an error message "Unable to write
> /etc/modprobe.conf!" When I check for the file, it isn't there. There is
the
> /etc/modprobe.d.
>
> I think I read that there will be less reliance on modprobe.conf with the
> new PulseAudio program, but shouldn't there still be an /etc/modprobe.conf
> file? Is there some program I can run to generate the file?
Sure it didn't tell you that it couldn't be written to, but a reboot had
to happen or something? I've seen that when trying to change order or
whatever.
--
Mike Chambers
Fedora Project - Ambassador, Bug Zapper, Tester, User, etc..
mikec302 fedoraproject org
Oh yes, quite sure. And as I mentioned, there is no /etc/modprobe.conf file
when I do an ls on the /etc location.
Jason